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Up for sale, a 1982 Fender “Fullerton” American Vintage ‘57 Stratocaster, honestly played and complete with the original tweed hardshell case. 100% original save for a five-way pickup selector, this Stratocaster was crafted in the year of American Vintage production at the Fullerton factory (sporting a V00-prefix serial) loaded with its original trio of red bobbin single coils.
The Fullerton factory era of Fender vintage reissue production was very brief, lasting only from 1982-84, when Fender was still manufacturing their guitars on the same machines that made the originals back in the '50s and '60s. These models marked the birth of the American Vintage line of instruments, and were the very first vintage reissue guitars ever offered by the Fender company (when in this case the model they were replicating was only 25 years old). While Fender would later move to a new factory in Corona, CA in 1985, the Fullerton-made guitars are highly prized for their rarity, tone, and connection to the origins of the Fender company.
Traditional tonewoods include an alder body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Strat weighs 7lbs 10oz. The red bobbin single coils are a coveted set, delivering quintessential Strat chime and clarity, with a sweet sparkle at the bridge and a notably smooth treble response. There’s a woody chop on tap in the middle position and a bell-like top end and plenty of meat in the neck position. This Fullerton-made ‘57 Stratocaster has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Soft V, measuring .810” 1st fret, .870” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650”
-Tuners: Kluson-style
-Serialization: V00-prefix (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated X-11-82 (first digit is illegible)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Red bobbin single coil x3 (1982 date stamps on bobbins)
-Harness: CTS pots date to 26th week of 1982
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector (replacement)
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, pickup covers, knobs with greened text
The gloss two-tone Sunburst finish exhibits targeted pick wear north of the guard, buckle rash on the back, deep lacquer checking adjacent to the jack cup, and a number of small finish chips and dings on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, highlighting subtle flame figuring in the maple.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
The Fullerton factory era of Fender vintage reissue production was very brief, lasting only from 1982-84, when Fender was still manufacturing their guitars on the same machines that made the originals back in the '50s and '60s. These models marked the birth of the American Vintage line of instruments, and were the very first vintage reissue guitars ever offered by the Fender company (when in this case the model they were replicating was only 25 years old). While Fender would later move to a new factory in Corona, CA in 1985, the Fullerton-made guitars are highly prized for their rarity, tone, and connection to the origins of the Fender company.
Traditional tonewoods include an alder body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Strat weighs 7lbs 10oz. The red bobbin single coils are a coveted set, delivering quintessential Strat chime and clarity, with a sweet sparkle at the bridge and a notably smooth treble response. There’s a woody chop on tap in the middle position and a bell-like top end and plenty of meat in the neck position. This Fullerton-made ‘57 Stratocaster has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Soft V, measuring .810” 1st fret, .870” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650”
-Tuners: Kluson-style
-Serialization: V00-prefix (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated X-11-82 (first digit is illegible)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Red bobbin single coil x3 (1982 date stamps on bobbins)
-Harness: CTS pots date to 26th week of 1982
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector (replacement)
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, pickup covers, knobs with greened text
The gloss two-tone Sunburst finish exhibits targeted pick wear north of the guard, buckle rash on the back, deep lacquer checking adjacent to the jack cup, and a number of small finish chips and dings on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, highlighting subtle flame figuring in the maple.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
